Kentucky Butter Cake
Enjoy the rich goodness of this moist Southern Kentucky Butter Cake made from scratch with simple ingredients. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter Sauce:
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F
- Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add buttermilk, softened butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the mixture on medium speed for 3 minutes until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the butter sauce.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter, water, and vanilla extract over medium heat.
- Stir the mixture until fully melted and combined. Do not boil.
- Remove the cake from the oven and use a toothpick to prick holes all over the warm cake.
- Slowly pour the butter sauce over the top of the cake, allowing it to soak in.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing it.
Nutrition
Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 336mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 47gCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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